bull's nose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bull's nose
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The bull's nose and its ring suggested a line to go on.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
These will be brushed across the bull's nose as the picadors rush past him on noisy motor-cycles.
From Love Conquers All by Williams, Gluyas
A bull's nose is the tenderest spot of his anatomy.
From Lad: A Dog by Terhune, Albert Payson
While he spoke, he undid the ropes from the ring in the bull's nose.
From A Rough Shaking by MacDonald, George
Next time I try t’ ring a bull’s nose ’fore I git my meal I’ll be a older man.
From The Heroes of the School or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin by Chapman, Allen
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